Several old quarries to the north and south of the river Meuse, around the town of Monthermé.
The massive quartz veins produced crystals up to 50 cm in the past.
Especially the "Grand Commune" quarry is good for finding nice quartz crystals.
Located about 15 km NNE of Charleville-Mézières.
References
- http://www.strahlen.org/vp/fr/montherme/ [Link dead. Jun 2011]
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